Analysis of PET parameters as prognosticators of survival and tumor extent in Oropharyngeal Cancer treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy

Analysis of PET parameters as prognosticators of survival and tumor extent in Oropharyngeal Cancer treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy

Abstract Background Positron-emission tomography (PET) is widely used to detect malignancies, but consensus on its prognostic value in oropharyngeal cancer has not been established. The purpose of this study was to analyze the PET parameters associated with tumor extent and survival in resectable or...

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Main Authors: Kyu Hye Choi, Jin Ho Song, Eun Young Park, Ji Hyun Hong, Ie Ryung Yoo, Youn Soo Lee, Dong-Il Sun, Min-Sik Kim, Yeon-Sil Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Oropharyngeal cancer
PET
SUVmax
Depth of invasion
Extranodal extension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08035-9

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